Gjert Ingebrigtsen
CountryNorway 
GenderMale
BirthdayJan 12, 1966
BiographyGjert Arne Ingebrigtsen (born 12 January 1966) is a Norwegian sports coach.
He is the trainer of two athletes that competed at the 2025 World Athletics Championships—José Carlos Pinto, from Portugal and Kieran Lumb from Canada. Another runner at the championships, Narve Gilje Nordås, was coached by Ingebrigtsen until 2026.
Ingebrigtsen is accredited as a coach for Portugal, according to media (December 2025). In regard to Norwegian sports authorities possibly giving accreditation at international championships: In April 2026, Norwegian Sports Confederation (NIF) decided that they will not give him accreditation in 2026; However, one of his lawyers said that no legal measures will be taken, so that a positive dialogue might take place in the future.
Earlier (November 2025), påtalenemnda, a committee of the NIF, decided that NIF will not prosecute Ingebrigtsen for violating the "rules of sports"; Furthermore, the Norwegian Athletics Association (NFIF), will keep that decision in mind. However, that association still claims (as of November) that there has been a violation of [the association's] ethics guideline; the association intends to not give Ingebrigtsen accreditation as a trainer (of athletes).
Earlier (and as of August 2025), a federation in each of 3 countries, will not give (to Ingebrigtsen), accreditation as a coach, at 2025 World Athletics Championships: Portugal, Canada, and Norway. However, Ingebrigtsen coached at the national championships in Norway, in early August 2025. Earlier (October 2023), the board of directors, of a Norwegian federation banned him from getting accreditation. The ban will last until the board of directors decide differently, according to the Norwegian federation (31 August 2025). The justification for the ban, was to give a "safe framework with athletes at the center", according to the federation's press release in 2023; However, now there is disagreement within the federation, because, the ban is discrimination against Narve Gilje Nordås, because he will not get to bring his coach to the 2025 World Athletics Championships, while other Norwegian athletes can. That Jakob Asserson Ingebrigtsen does not want to meet Gjert Ingebrigtsen at championships or other competitions, is basically why the Norwegian federation has not ended the ban; Jakob is Norway's "greatest star" [in regard to running] as of 2026.
According to media (12 September), it is obvious that the Norwegian federation is giving preferential treatment to Jakob Ingebrigtsen over Gjert Inbebrigtsen's team member, at the 2025 World Athletics Championships; Jakob has two people (brothers of him), that have gotten accreditation, while Narve Gilje Nordås has not gotten accreditation for anyone at his side.
On 14 September, a runner on Gjert Ingebrigtsen's team, was one of the runners that knocked Jakob Ingebrigtsen out of a heat before the semi-finals (1500 m), at the 2025 World Championship; That Portuguese runner feels that he has been discriminated against, by not getting accreditation for his coach, Gjert Ingebrigtsen. Furthermore, according to José Carlos Pinto—World Athletics is the one that has made the final decision in the case regarding not giving accreditation to Gjert Ingebrigtsen. However, World Athletics said (on the same day), that no countries asked for Ingebrigtsen to get accreditation.
Gjert Ingebrigtsen has been coaching (without accreditation) in Japan, according to media in September 2025; He has been coaching Narve Gilje Nordås, there; Ingebrigtsen and the athletes in "Vikings Athletics" have been preparing, there.
He formerly coached three of his sons: Henrik, Filip, and Jakob.
Gjert Ingebrigtsen is honorary member of Sandnes IL; in 2025, José Carlos Pinto and Kieran Lumb became members of that team too; brothers Henrik, Filip, and Jakob Ingebrigtsen are already members.
In 2026, three of his sons (Jakob, Filip and Henrik) lost their bid to secure rights to some names and expressions; That conflict against Gjert Ingebrigtsen, was looked at by Patentstyret, a governmental agency. Later that year, media said that Jakob is co-founder of a team of professional runners; Filip and Henrik Ingebrigtsen are runners on that team.
Gjert Ingebrigtsen also trains Patrícia Silva, Maël Gouyette, and Per Svela.
Biography from the Wikipedia article Gjert Ingebrigtsen. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
He is the trainer of two athletes that competed at the 2025 World Athletics Championships—José Carlos Pinto, from Portugal and Kieran Lumb from Canada. Another runner at the championships, Narve Gilje Nordås, was coached by Ingebrigtsen until 2026.
Ingebrigtsen is accredited as a coach for Portugal, according to media (December 2025). In regard to Norwegian sports authorities possibly giving accreditation at international championships: In April 2026, Norwegian Sports Confederation (NIF) decided that they will not give him accreditation in 2026; However, one of his lawyers said that no legal measures will be taken, so that a positive dialogue might take place in the future.
Earlier (November 2025), påtalenemnda, a committee of the NIF, decided that NIF will not prosecute Ingebrigtsen for violating the "rules of sports"; Furthermore, the Norwegian Athletics Association (NFIF), will keep that decision in mind. However, that association still claims (as of November) that there has been a violation of [the association's] ethics guideline; the association intends to not give Ingebrigtsen accreditation as a trainer (of athletes).
Earlier (and as of August 2025), a federation in each of 3 countries, will not give (to Ingebrigtsen), accreditation as a coach, at 2025 World Athletics Championships: Portugal, Canada, and Norway. However, Ingebrigtsen coached at the national championships in Norway, in early August 2025. Earlier (October 2023), the board of directors, of a Norwegian federation banned him from getting accreditation. The ban will last until the board of directors decide differently, according to the Norwegian federation (31 August 2025). The justification for the ban, was to give a "safe framework with athletes at the center", according to the federation's press release in 2023; However, now there is disagreement within the federation, because, the ban is discrimination against Narve Gilje Nordås, because he will not get to bring his coach to the 2025 World Athletics Championships, while other Norwegian athletes can. That Jakob Asserson Ingebrigtsen does not want to meet Gjert Ingebrigtsen at championships or other competitions, is basically why the Norwegian federation has not ended the ban; Jakob is Norway's "greatest star" [in regard to running] as of 2026.
According to media (12 September), it is obvious that the Norwegian federation is giving preferential treatment to Jakob Ingebrigtsen over Gjert Inbebrigtsen's team member, at the 2025 World Athletics Championships; Jakob has two people (brothers of him), that have gotten accreditation, while Narve Gilje Nordås has not gotten accreditation for anyone at his side.
On 14 September, a runner on Gjert Ingebrigtsen's team, was one of the runners that knocked Jakob Ingebrigtsen out of a heat before the semi-finals (1500 m), at the 2025 World Championship; That Portuguese runner feels that he has been discriminated against, by not getting accreditation for his coach, Gjert Ingebrigtsen. Furthermore, according to José Carlos Pinto—World Athletics is the one that has made the final decision in the case regarding not giving accreditation to Gjert Ingebrigtsen. However, World Athletics said (on the same day), that no countries asked for Ingebrigtsen to get accreditation.
Gjert Ingebrigtsen has been coaching (without accreditation) in Japan, according to media in September 2025; He has been coaching Narve Gilje Nordås, there; Ingebrigtsen and the athletes in "Vikings Athletics" have been preparing, there.
He formerly coached three of his sons: Henrik, Filip, and Jakob.
Gjert Ingebrigtsen is honorary member of Sandnes IL; in 2025, José Carlos Pinto and Kieran Lumb became members of that team too; brothers Henrik, Filip, and Jakob Ingebrigtsen are already members.
In 2026, three of his sons (Jakob, Filip and Henrik) lost their bid to secure rights to some names and expressions; That conflict against Gjert Ingebrigtsen, was looked at by Patentstyret, a governmental agency. Later that year, media said that Jakob is co-founder of a team of professional runners; Filip and Henrik Ingebrigtsen are runners on that team.
Gjert Ingebrigtsen also trains Patrícia Silva, Maël Gouyette, and Per Svela.
Biography from the Wikipedia article Gjert Ingebrigtsen. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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